Industry partnerships and affiliations include the CFA Institute, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association, and Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection.
CFA Institute University Affiliation Program: This is the official logo for Affiliated Universities of CFA Institute. The University Affiliation Program recognizes academic institutions that embed a significant portion of the CFA® Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ (CBOK) into their curriculum. Through cooperation with universities around the world, we seek to promote ethics-based investment education in university degree programs aimed at developing investment professionals.
CFA Institute ESG Certificate: The Bachelor of Science in Finance program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, recognizes essential topics from the Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA Institute. This professional certificate offers both practical application and technical knowledge in the field of ESG investing.
Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection: The B-School Connection academic partnership, provided by Peregrine, encourages students to become persistent readers of business news and current events.
Penn State Behrend College Democrats met with U.S. Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania at the opening of Biden-Harris campaign headquarters in downtown Erie in March 2024.
“Having access to natural spaces affects us in so many ways,” said Sherri “Sam” Mason, director of sustainability at Penn State Behrend. “When we feel that connection, we want to protect the place.”